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Swedish Galleon Vasa
The warship Vasa was built in 1625 by order of
King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden. On 10 Aug.
1628 Vasa lifted the anchors for the first time
in good weather. The first stronger gust of
wind caused the ship to capsize about 1,300
metres after setting sail.
After its rediscovery in 1957 the ship could be
salvaged in good condition as a whole. The
ship was preserved and restored in an
elaborate process and has been on display at
the Vasa Museum in Stockholm since 1990.
Mississippi Steamship Robert E.Lee
The 1866 ship mostly sailed the route from
New Orleans to Natchez, Mississippi.
In a memorable race of 1870 over 2,100 km
between the Robert E. Lee and the Natchez,
the Robert E. Lee won this course in 3 days 18
hours and 14 minutes, just before the rival.
After 16 years of service a fire broke out in the
early hours of 1882 and destroyed the ship.
Training sailing shipAmerigo
Vespucci
The Italian sailing school ship, based in
Livorno, was launched in 1931. The ship is
based on the frigates of earlier centuries.
The Amerigo Vespucci has been in
uninterrupted service as a sailing training ship
since its commissioning and often takes part in
sailing ship parades and regattas. A large part
of the training takes place in European waters.
Königsgaleere Réale de France
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